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The McCain campaign sticking in just any old woman as potential VP because what the hell, a woman is a woman and will appeal to all U.S. women; and sticking in Joe the Plumber because what the hell, a worker is a worker and Joe is common among dumb old common U.S. workers--both show exactly what the Pubs think of the "average" U.S. citizen.
Anyone who is glad to be considered a silly, gullible and average person whose actual issues can be glazed over with the right "average" substitute talking "like a real person", should feel free to vote for McCain this November.
I, too , find it amazing that the stereotyping from the McCain/Palin campaign has seemed to be so acceptable to some!
I am NOT a "Mom", I am NOT a plumber, I am NOT an alcoholic who slugs back six beers a day apparently like Palin's husband does.
I find it amazing that anyone is taking political advice from one Republican plumber!
What's the difference?
Joe 6 pack taking on side jobs to earn a few extra $$$ without having to pay taxes? OR
Big American corporations moving jobs overseas to avoid paying minimum wages and taxes?
Which is worse?
Mentioning joe plumber 26 times in the debate, may NOT have anything to do with what most Americans are feeling right now, the economic crisis. In fact, his opinions may not matter at all to people who are earning the minimum wage.
Who really cares what the plumber thinks.
We're Americans, and we like choice. we all have our different opinions, and right to freedom of speech. that's what makes us so great.
joe hasn't swayed my opinion one iota.
$300/hour (2-3 jobs and hour) x 2080 = @ 20% profit that's $125,000 year @ 25% profit that's $156,000/year.
Needless to say Joe has to do a lot of crap work to get to $250,000 only to be taxes more than others. I don't blame him I'd be having second thought also.
Obama has said he will increase tax on earnings over $250,000. Joe the plmber has said he is afraid that Obama's tax increases will hurt him. I'll go slow here for you....... Joe would only be worried if he earns OVER $250,000. That is how we can safely say that "Joe" earns over $250.000 or he wouldn't attack Obama on his tax policy.
OMG.............your basing your crazy assumption on that!
Trickle down is right. Maybe the big companies need joe the plumber to get rid of the blockage and stop the trickle down from the boardroom, that is bankrupting middle America
Middle Class America isnt bankrupt. Middle America has more purchasing power today than at any point in American history.
Now those members of the middle class that are struggling tend to have $20K in credit card debt, are driving two $40K cars they can barely afford and were suckers to get a $400K ARM on their house!
Thats called being stupid with their money. dont blame the govenment for your own money mismanagment.
Rigth now the top 10% of Americans pay somewhere near 70% of the total tax bill and the bottom 37% of Americans pay ZERO.
Socialism for corporations is great? Government taking over companies is great?
No its terrible.
It is also terrible that a good bit of these businesses are in this shape because of idiotic GOVERNMENT REGULATION slapped on them by congress and the previous president that forced them to make really dumb loans so people who couldnt afford to buy a house could buy a house...
You really ought to be mad at the democrats over that but those are your team so....
Thanks Bigjohn for this post..... Again people that have never owned a business or ran one do not know of all these expenses.............
And again, you're not listening to those of us who have been in a family that did own a business just like the one Joe apparently dreams of.
That aside, okay. So it's unbelievably expensive to own a business. You need MORE than $250K a year income to be able to keep it afloat. And therefore...$900 a year will break you? You'll have to fold it all up because of that $900 in taxes?
Heaven help me. Deliberate ignorance of facts.
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